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Viola Idell Simmons
ODESSA - Viola Idell Simmons, 85, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at her residence. She was born Jan. 18, 1916, in Thackerville, Okla. She was a retired schoolteacher. She taught many years in the Klondike Independent School District. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Simmons; parents, James and Maggie Idell; and sisters, Iona Calvert and Marion Leddy.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Elizabeth Edwards and husband Bob of New Braunfels, Evelyn Carol Nix and husband Herschel of Fort Worth, Judy Charlene Stephens and husband David of Waterloo, Ill., and Janet Elaine Patton and husband Tom of Odessa; her son, Carl Douglas Roach and wife De of Nashville, Tenn.; brother, James C. Idell Jr. of Iraan; sisters, Helen Young of Gainesville, Mary Pace of Moore, Okla., and Lois Roberson of Gainesville; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, at Lamesa Memorial Park in Lamesa with Ronnie Rogers officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Beverly Ann Allison
STERLING CITY - Beverly Ann Allison, beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend, left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at the First Baptist Church of Sterling City with Pastor Jason McGuire and Tyson Allison officiating. Interment will follow at Montvale cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home in Sterling City.
Beverly was born Aug. 8, 1963, in Joliet, Ill. Beverly graduated from Sterling High School in 1982 and worked as a healthcare provider. She was Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Burl Allison and a niece, Tana Lee Bowen.
Survivors are her children, Tyson Allison of Sterling City, Randy Parrish and Robbie Parrish of Ovalo; her mother, Darlene Allis on of Sterling City; her sisters, Dorothy Poindexter and her husband, Calvin, of Odessa, Sandra Bowen and her husband, Mike, of St. Jo; her brothers, Raymond Allison Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Sterling City, and James Allison and his wife, Diane, of Hico; and grandmother, Oleta Flack of Mount Vernon, Ill.; several nieces and nephews; and a great-niece.
You will always be in our hearts and minds. We love you.
Michael Lee Casstevens
BOERNE - Michael Lee Casstevens, 51, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at his home in Boerne.
Lee was born July 29, 1949, in Lubbock and moved to Odessa six weeks later with his parents. He graduated from Permian High School in 1967, received a bachelor of business administration degree from Texas Tech University in 1973 and a master of business administration degree from the University of Arkansas in 1974. He earned a doctorate of jurisprudence from Baylor School of Law in 1978 and relocated to Corpus Christi where he practiced law until recently. Lee was a trial attorney specializing in commercial litigation and a partner in the firm of Cohn, Casstevens and Bircher. He was well-respected by fellow attorneys, judges and clients, and no doubt entertained many juries with his witty stories and jokes to make a point for any case or occasion.
Lee was a former director of the Corpus Christi Bar Association. He supported his profession at all levels, organizing and participating in many years of mock trial at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi.
A top-notch golfer, Lee’s love of the game continued through his last putt two days before his death. He was an avid baseball fan and his encyclopedic facts on the sport cannot be matched.
Lee married
Mary Jewel Boren on Aug. 31, 1997. He is survived by his wife of the home; four daughters, Hillary Casstevens of New Orleans, Heather Moeller of Victoria, Harmony Casstevens of New Orleans and Callie Casstevens of Corpus Christi; his parents, Bill and Frances Casstevens of Odessa; his sister, Lynn Bromley of Boerne; his grandchildren, Rieley Ann Moeller of Victoria and Caleb Casstevens of New Orleans; and his stepchildren, Ashley Perez of Harlingen, Kelsey Raichert of Corpus Christi and Courtland Boren of the home as well as many relatives and friends.
A private memorial service is scheduled. The family suggests memorials be made to VistaCare Family Hospice of Kerrville, 420 Water St., Ste. 104, Kerrville, 78028, which provided care and comfort in Lee’s struggle against cancer or to the National Public Radio, c/o KEDT at 4455 S. Padre Drive, Ste. 38, Corpus Christi, 78411, or to a charity of your choice.
Samuel Cortinas Ramirez
ODESSA - Samuel Cortinas Ramirez, 63, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel and noon to 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Joel Amaro and the Rev. Juan Gaona officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery.
He was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Juarez, Mexico, to Jovita Cortinas and Catarino Ramirez. He married
Irene Esquivel on May 25, 1968. He had been a resident of El Paso before moving to Odessa 33 years ago. He was a shoemaker for Ramirez Boot Shop. He was Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Ramirez of Odessa; six sons, Samuel A. Ramirez Jr. of Odessa, Hector Ramirez of Odessa, Enrique Ramirez of Los Angeles, M. Jaime Ramirez of El Paso, Alvaro Ramirez of Odessa and F. Elias Ramirez of Odessa; two daughters, Maria L. Roman of Odessa and Delia Ramirez of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, David Ramirez of Los Angeles; two sisters, Eva Ramirez of Odessa and Chavela Vanzuela of Salt Lake City; 19 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
Miriam E. Hollis
MIDLAND - Miriam Hollis died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at her residence in Midland.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 3 p.m. today, Feb. 10, 2001, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Kirk officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
Miriam Hollis was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Snyder to Braden and Satira Wasson. She was reared and educated in Hermleigh. On May 18, 1941, she married
Clifton B. Hollis in Abilene. Mrs. Hollis worked for Pioneer Natural Gas Co. in Midland and held memberships with various church groups.
Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton B. Hollis; her parents; and her brother, Delbert Wasson.
She is survived by her son, Brad Hollis and his wife Martha of Midland; her three daughters, Pat Puckett and her husband Bill of Memphis, Tenn., Janell Williams and her husband Shelton of Sherman and Satira Hollis of Houston; her sister, Annette Toliver of Plainview; and grandchildren, Kristi Carrillo, Greg Williams, Cody Puckett, Becca Williams, Melanie Trumbo, Shawn Trumbo and Braden Hollis.
Frank P. Costa
ODESSA - Frank P. Costa was born March 10, 1920, in Baltimore, Md., to Mary and Joseph Costa, immigrants from Italy. He was the second of eight children. Frank died Monday, April 2, 2001, at his residence after a long battle with renal failure.
Frank was married
to Erna McDonald, his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, in October 1943. Three days after the typical hurried wartime ceremony, Frank was shipped to the European Theater of war where he served for two years with the U.S. Army’s 14th Evacuation Hospital. He landed on the Normandy Beach on D-Day plus five. His unit was later surrounded in the Battle of the Bulge. Frank returned to Baltimore, his place of birth, after being discharged in 1945. He moved to the Odessa area with his family in 1950. It was a difficult transition, but little by little he became a full-fledged Texan, heart and soul. He retired from El Paso Natural Gas Co. in 1983 after 30 years of service.
Frank loved his family, his church, his country and his God. He was a 27-year member of Temple Baptist Church. After retirement, his free time was focused on traveling, his grandchildren and collecting, bartering and trading collectibles and antiques. He is probably the only Texan who ever stopped at a garage sale on the way to see the gorgeous Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. Maybe he will find some real jewels in heaven.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Louis, Phil and Joe, and two sisters, Sarah and Katherine.
Frank is survived by his devoted wife; two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Pamela of Amarillo and Joe and Debbie of Grapevine; five wonderful grandchildren, Nick and Robbie of Amarillo, Rick, Anthony and Candice of Grapevine; and two blessed great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Marc Anthony of Grapevine. He is also survived by two sisters, Marie Tomalonis and Joan Todd of Baltimore; five beloved sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Revs. Griffin Jones and Jack Watkins officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Temple Baptist Church Mission Fund or the Door of Hope Mission in Odessa.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Tom Linebery
MIDLAND - Thomas David Linebery, known to his friends as Tom, died Saturday, March 31, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Born in Brown County on a cotton farm May 21, 1910, he was the son of James William Linebery and Mary Annie Watkins Linebery, one of 10 siblings, five sisters and four brothers. Tom was the last surviving sibling. Tom was baptized into the First Baptist Church in Copperas Cove.
He graduated from high school in Copperas Cove. His early school days were spent at Clear Creek School in Brown County, and he frequently returned to the Clear Creek school reunion to reminisce with his early classmates, particularly his lifelong friend, Cleo Grooms.
As a young man he moved to Midland in 1929, where he met and worked for W.F. Scarborough and married
his daughter, Evelyn Scarborough, Nov. 2, 1933, in Midland. Tom and Evelyn together developed Mr. Scarborough’s ranches with headquarters in Kermit. Through hard work and perseverance, they weathered the depression, frequent droughts and blizzards to produce one of the largest ranches in West Texas and New Mexico, known for good cattle breeding and management. The Frying Pan brand was started by Mr. Scarborough in the early 1900s, and the Frying Pan Ranches became well known in ranching circles throughout the country. He received many honors. He was involved in the introduction into the United States of the French Cattle, Charolais, and served as director of the American International Charolais Association, having been a Charolais producer since 1958.
Tom always recognized the hard work and support of Evelyn and Shine, his faithful horse, for his accomplishments in ranching. In their nearly 70 years together, Tom and Evelyn did God’s work to make the country a better place through caring for the natural world, the business world, the world of education, art, music, religion, children, the elderly, the sick and the handicapped. Their tireless efforts reaped bountiful rewards for the good seeds they planted.
After World War II, they were instrumental in acquiring the Hilton Hotel in San Angelo to become the beginning of the Baptist Memorial Center. In time, the center grew into a beautiful campus in North San Angelo for the care and residence for many retired people from over the country.
A large number of educational institutions have facilities provided by Tom and Evelyn. He was a director and president of the Charolais Association, director of Commercial Bank and Trust Co. in Midland, member of Texas Tech University Board of Trustees, chairman of the board for College of the Southwest and chairman of the executive committee. Tom was also a donor to Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. He received many honors for leadership in the cattle industry and numerous awards for his participation in civic affairs.
Tom was a good friend and he left his footprints on the hearts of his many friends. There are those who will miss starting their day with his call to get the daily weather report.
He often said:
"Two things upon this changing earth
Can neither change nor end:
The splendor of Christ’s humble birth
The love of friend for friend."
Tom loved the life he was dealt, and he said, "I wouldn’t trade it for any life in the world." He has moved from this world to the Big Roundup in the Sky.
Tom is survived by his longtime partner, wife and, in his words, his "best friend," Evelyn. Surviving nieces and nephews: Maxine E. White of Pittsboro, N.C., Marcie Satthoff of San Antonio, Bob McVoy of Crystal City, David Linebery of Odessa and Bonnie Jean White of Amarillo; several great-nieces and -nephews and many friends, caregivers and loyal Scarborough-Linebery Foundation Board of Directors.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, April 3, 2001, at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Porterfield of West Kentucky Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview cemetery under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Bob Jones, Joe Max Walker, Doug Grimes, C.C. Matthews, Alfred Means, Duane Grooms, Bill Humphries and Jiggs Dinwiddle. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Warbois, Sam Middleton, Billy Tankersley, Johnny Chapman, D.K. Boyd and Johnny Grimes.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Paragon Foundation Inc., 1200 N. White Sands Blvd. No. 115, Alamogordo, N.M., 88310, or to Midland Memorial Foundation, 2200 West Illinois, Midland, Texas, 79701, for the nursing program.
